Confucianism in the eyes of a Confucian liberal : Hsu Fu-kuan's critical examination of the Confucian political tradition /

"This book provides access to the work of a contemporary Chinese thinker, Hsu Fu-kuan, whose works may not be accessible to English readers. As a scholar of depth, acumen, and originality, Hsu endeavors to explore the core value of Confucian humanism and to dissociate it from the baneful or out...

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Liu, Honghe, 1952-
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : P. Lang, c2001.
Schriftenreihe:Asian thought and culture v. 43.
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • 1. The Son of the Earth
  • Childhood and Early Education
  • From Politics to Scholarship
  • The Son of the Earth and the Champion for Democracy
  • 2. The Core Value of Confucian Political Thought
  • "Concerned Consciousness" - The Fountainhead of Confucian Humanism
  • Confucius' and Mencius' Theory of Human Nature - The Philosophical Foundation of Confucian Political Thought
  • The Political Thought of Confucius and Mencius
  • 3. Criticism of Chinese Despotism
  • Transition From a Feudal Society to an Authoritarian Empire
  • The Establishment and Characteristics of Chinese Despotism
  • The Imperial Power and That of the Chancellor
  • The One-Man Despotism, the Aristocracy, and Intellectuals
  • 4. Confucianism in the Imperial Era
  • "Triumph" in the Han Dynasty
  • The Mitigating Force and the Compromise
  • Want of the "Rule of Law"
  • 5. Implication: Tradition and Modernity.